06-02-2013, 23:32
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Re: pic: 3992 Drive Train
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Originally Posted by ksafin
We had the previous drivetrain (the 80/20 one) driven, and it seemed to be fine.
I'm not particularly sure what the software team did, its possible that they set a cap on the motor output speed (such as setting 75% as a max for the motor controllers).
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If so, you are limiting the torque you are getting. This *shouldn't* be bad for mecanums, as I assume you won't be in pushing matches, but it really hurts your acceleration.
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